Raphael Pond

centenarian (noun): a person who is one hundred or more years old Example: A recent study asked 100 centenarians to describe the key to...

charientism  (noun): an insult concealed as a friendly joke; ancient Greek Example: The coolest grandpas are the ones who are always...

accismus (noun): a form of irony in which someone feigns indifference to something they desire  Example: When he asked her to the dance,...

abjure (verb): to renounce or reject formally Example: To abjure the allure of his addictions, Tommy deleted the most-used apps on his...

corporeal  (adj): having or relating to a physical body Example: When Susan confessed her corporeal sins, the priest gulped in shock.

tutelage  (noun): instruction or guidance of an individual Example: After Jake dropped out of high school, he sought the tutelage of the...

collywobbles  (noun): stomach pain or sickness from nervous anxiety; 19th century Example: I used to read the news to stay educated; Now...

tenet  (noun): a widely held principle or belief Example: Our grandparents lived by the tenet of frugality – save much, spend little;...

domineering (adj): tending to control the behavior of others in a bossy manner Example: She wasn’t big, and she wasn’t strong, but her...

asinine  (adj): foolish; brainless; aggressively stupid Example: Everyone at the party was feeling fine until Jack started acting asinine.

apotheosis (noun): the perfect form of something; the transformation into a god Example: I yearn for the life cycle of a caterpillar:...

callipygian (adj): possessing beautiful and shapely buttocks Example: Because she is a professional, Beyonce only employs the most...

solecism (noun): a blunder in etiquette or proper behavior Example: The more sensitive we become, the more solecisms we must avoid.

luminary (noun): a very famous or distinguished person Example: In the world of show business, copycats are many and luminaries are few.

transpire (verb): to happen; to become known Example: After it transpired that the drug buyer was wearing a wire, the warehouse erupted...

laconic (adj): using extremely few words Example: His laconic retirement speech showed how much he actually cared about the company.

sophistry (noun): cleverly deceptive reasoning or argument Example: Never fall for the sophistry of a teenager who just got caught doing...

panacea (noun): a remedy for all ills or difficulties; a cure-all Example: If apple cider vinegar is such a panacea, why can’t it fix...

nemesis (noun): a powerful, frightening opponent who is usually victorious Example: The vastness of space is my nemesis; the more I think...

Arcadia (noun): a region or setting of rural peacefulness Example: Forget the city and its endless mania; give me the beauty and peace of...